Maintenance & Repairs - June 2007

My car, a 1993 mazda 626 4cyl automatic wont shift into 3rd or 4th gear so the top speed it like 65 mph a the redline in 2cd. The hold light has flashed before but not often. Im guessing its bad but maybe its something not to bad, say a solenoid or computer problem. please help

2007-06-12 17:03:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-12 17:01:59 · 5 answers · asked by darthvonerich 2

I just recently purchased a new Chevy Aveo 5, and whenever I drive with the air conditioner on, whenever I turn it off and pull the key out of the ignition I notice that its excessively hot. Ive owned many cars and never noticed this kind of thing. Is this normal for new cars?

2007-06-12 16:59:53 · 5 answers · asked by Slick Mac 2

Does anyone have a wiring diagram or website for schematics for a 5 pole flat trailer light hookup?? I need the diagram for the entire hookup/set up diagram..tail-lights/running-lights, etc., etc.,.....thanks!!!

2007-06-12 16:54:29 · 3 answers · asked by ddcctx 1

2007-06-12 16:18:54 · 3 answers · asked by andrew l 1

I went to the mechanic at the local auto repair place because my car was making a very loud grinding noiss when i stop the car. the guy said that there was a lot of things wrong with it , i wrote them down, including the brakes, timing belt, axle crankshaft repair, and he said that alignments need to be done and its gonna cost me about 2200 to get fixed. This seems like alot of stuff to do but it ran good but it just made loud noises. is all this necessary?

2007-06-12 16:14:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I CALLED MANY LOCKSMITH UP AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM WOULD TURN ME DOWN RIGHT WHEN I MENTION THE NAME OF MECEDES. EVERYONE OF THEM TOLD ME TO TAKE ITTO THE DEALER. I CALLED THEM UP THE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ANYWHERE FROM A THOUSAND DOLLAR. I DON'T HAVE THE TYPE OF MONEY AT THE MOMENT. ANY SUGGESTIONS WHERE I CAN GET IT DONE FOR CHEAPER? THANK YOU FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS.

2007-06-12 16:08:42 · 3 answers · asked by Linh N 1

my mechanic says my lower ball joints get water in them and he has done something to them before to silence them temporarily but now they are creaking again. how do i fix this annoyance? he says the joints are good but the water is the creaking problem.

2007-06-12 16:08:02 · 3 answers · asked by CHOPPER 2

How would you clean an automobile engine? I heard an Engine degreaser works well, but is it safe and can it cause any damage to the engine. Is it safe to spray water over the engine? Thanks everyone for your responses.

2007-06-12 15:59:55 · 6 answers · asked by Butter 3

when starting it, it accelerates itself and then dies. Fuel pump kicks on, relays kick in & out, no juice to coil packs when it is on, only gets power when you crank motor over, when your suppost to get all the time when key is on. Changed crank, cam,temp. sensors. Engine light comes on, read codes comes up misfire on all cylinders. It acts like someone turning key on & off all the time. Thanks for your time Ram...

2007-06-12 15:24:59 · 3 answers · asked by ram 1

when changing a starter cylinoid is it a good idea to disconnect the battery before doing this or can i save myself some time and just leave it connected.

2007-06-12 14:59:22 · 11 answers · asked by Mikey bee 2

I recently had the wheels off my 1 ton Ford to fix a leaky brake caliper, and to bleed the system. I sprayed the studs with WD40 when I put the wheels back on, and torqued them down to spec. A week and a half later, I happened upon a sale on tires and decided to get the tires on the truck replaced. When I went to pick it up, the tire shop told me that they had to spend 15 minutes on each wheel cleaning the WD40 off the studs. The tire shop manager told me that lubes like WD40 cause the nuts to become overtorqued, and that the best thing to do is just to clean up the threads with a wire brush, and at the most, use dry graphite.

Has anybody ever heard this one? I have used WD40 for years, and I have never had a problem with getting the lug nuts off, or damaging studs or wheels from overtorqueing them.

2007-06-12 14:57:37 · 8 answers · asked by nyninchdick 6

2007-06-12 14:48:55 · 5 answers · asked by Dale C 1

2007-06-12 14:44:56 · 8 answers · asked by Erl 1

is it true that if i keep driving with the wheelbearings messed up that the tire can actually fall off the car,and can you change only 1 wheelbearing in the front or should you change both sides.thanks for your answers

2007-06-12 14:41:00 · 3 answers · asked by dragomir 2

Ok, so my care kept stopping on me last friday. I was on the highway in stop and go traffic. As long as the traffic was moving steady, the car was ok. But as soon and stop and go... The car started cutting off and I had to get it towed to the nearest place(pepboys).

It felt like the car was putting/running out of gas but I had a full tank. Pepboys got the car on Friday and by noon on saturday they still didnt know what was wrong. They later called me back talking about some cap was screwed on wrong.... I knew it was time for a tune up because I hadnt had one in a few years. And now the car is cutting off again.

Any thoughts?

1999 Chevy cavalier 2.4 cyl

2007-06-12 13:53:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have a 2002 cavalier sedan... The A/C is not working... We are having a baby at the end of august and want this fixed asap, before the baby is here. The problem is, we don't want to spend a bunch of money trying to fix it.

What are the best ways to figure out what is wrong? I.e. needs freon, new compresser..? I don't want to take it up to a shop until I have a good idea what I need, I do not want to be taken.

Any help, suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

2007-06-12 13:28:26 · 9 answers · asked by ishyboo 3

2007-06-12 13:17:34 · 2 answers · asked by nissaner 1

I was driving Home last night from work when my car started making a humming noise then I was unable to get to speeds of 10 MPH then the car just stopped and when I pulled the hood up the engine was veryy hot from only 4 mins of Driving. After I started it again couldnt get past 1500 RPMs and the battery started to die out. Also I Had a leaking water pump that I was about to get fixed on Thursday.
Could the water pump died out and what damage possibly happened to the engine?
Any Suggestions on what could have happened??

2007-06-12 12:42:09 · 4 answers · asked by Lamar J 3

I have a ford mustang 95 GT and it seems as if something rattles in the engine everytime i accelerate. Ive gone weeks putting premium gas and it still seems to rattle. I dont know what else to to.... Someone help!

2007-06-12 12:04:09 · 2 answers · asked by Juan R 1

Yesterday my car wouldn't start, thought it was just the battery, today went and got a new battery, car still wouldn't start it would just make a clicking noise. The car will start if you jump it, so could it be the alternator or could it be that my starter is bad?

2007-06-12 11:25:26 · 11 answers · asked by bearssissy5 1

Dang it. I don't get it. It smokes. And then it won't for a long time until I do something. Put a new battery, change oil. etc. What the heck.

2007-06-12 11:09:25 · 4 answers · asked by Ricky 3

i drive a 95 galant currently at 195,000 miles lately its really hard to steer sometimes and it leaks power steering fluid. my mechanic told me the rack and pinion needs replacing but it'll cost me $580 for the part is that true or could it be something else?

2007-06-12 11:07:24 · 5 answers · asked by dyokum3 1

My brake pedal is a little spongy. I was wondering what causes this??

2007-06-12 10:19:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have an old honda that just got a new carburator but wont start. it's starts to turn over but the stops after like 1 1/2 seconds. the battery was fine and i think the alternator is in good condition. what do i do?

2007-06-12 10:16:14 · 3 answers · asked by internet_idiot2000 1

Will Tci Roll stop from jegs.com aka. Line lock, launch control. work on a 99 porsche boxster with abs system. My Abs system divides up into 4 brake lines, i have 2 rollstop kits could i install 1 for each front brake line? would it affect the abs system?

2007-06-12 09:48:27 · 2 answers · asked by truboricua6242 1

The battery was flat..
The car was on a hill.
My wife tried to "push-start" it by letting the brake go....
She put the car into "P" while driving at 20mph, and then "D"
Ohhh dear..
What part(s) should ask the garage to look at/replace?
What is the worst case?

It appears to work ok at the moment despite the trauma.

2007-06-12 08:58:24 · 16 answers · asked by gaijin 1

I over heated my engine real bad the past weekend(the antifreeze was boiling out of the over flow container) and now my engine idles and drives really jumpy and rough, is it possible to have messed up a cylinder and how would this be repaired?

2007-06-12 08:55:56 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn D 1

I have a 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE. The back brakes seem to be having trouble. It first started everytime I would go in reverse they would make a really loud noise and then go away when I pressed the brake. Then the back brakes would start squealling when I WASN'T pressing the brakes and then go away when I came to a complete stop. This would happen randomly or when I hit a large bump/pot hole. Now when I go in reverse it is hard to move the steering wheel. I don't know if that is related to the brakes or not. Anyway.. I would like to know what is exactly wrong with my brakes and about how much it would cost to get it fixed. I'm on a low budget right now. Also.. It is harder to stop (takes longer etc). I don't know much about cars so any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-06-12 08:45:34 · 7 answers · asked by Sara 2

2007-06-12 07:39:41 · 4 answers · asked by ja 2